On 9/4/07, James W. Watts wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > My friend recently came to me hopelessly upset because her > XP machine crashed, taking all her family photos and other important files > with > it. I'm trying to rescue her stuff. I've done successful data recoveries > before, but this one has me stumped. I hope you can lend a hand. > > > > > > For all the details on what I've already tried, please skip > down to 'THE DETAILS' below. Then come back. I know this is a long post, but I > want to be as detailed as I can. > > > > > > I've tinkered around with Linux for a while, but I'm still an > amateur at best. I'd like to use Linux (Ubuntu or Knoppix) to try mounting the > NTFS image file or the damaged drive itself (if I have no other choice). > Perhaps the files would then be immediately readable. Then I could copy the > files to CD or a USB key. But I do not know how to properly use the MOUNT > command for either purpose. Linux gurus, please help. - - - - - cut - - - - - -
I can't help you with the rest of your post. The information you provided shows that you've already tried anything I could think of. But I do know how you can mount your NTFS drive in linux. I personally use ntfs-3g instead of ntfs for the filesystem type. mount -t ntfs (or ntfs-3g) -o ro /dev/sdX /mount With the ntfs modules installed, that works for me. Where /dev/sdX is the place your linux system puts the drive and /mount is the directory you create to mount it at. See these for more help. http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-514528.html http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217009 http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=17641&sid=f98df7dece5dfaf82c61f83a10c2a60d Note that I can only access a drive so mounted as 'root' or a sudoer. -Jason _______________________________________________ Bug-ddrescue mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ddrescue
